The Snowflake Chronicles

September 2015 Facebook Status Update Poems

Fidal (Grace), 13 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Tuesday, September 1, 2015
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Happy Fifteenth Birthday
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where teenage years
are fun.

'Idal (Justice), 14 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Wednesday, September 2, 2015
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Ancient aliens
Are they waiting to return?
Did they ever leave?

A SciFaiku poem. For more information on this form see http://www.scifaiku.com/what/

Istijlal (Majesty), 15 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Thursday, September 3, 2015
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Sleepy afternoon
Staring at a blank page
Wondering what to write.

Istiqlal (Independence), 16 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Friday, September 4, 2015
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Happy Friday!
Happy Newspaper Carrier Appreciation Day!
Say "Thank you"
to the individual who
delivers your morning or afternoon newspaper
because without a daily paper
some people
wouldn't know what day it was.

Jalal (Glory), 17 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Saturday, September 5, 2015
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Happy Be Late for Something Day!
Today is the day
that procrastinators like
because the can be late for something
while stopping at the pizza place
to celebrate Cheese Pizza Day.

Jamal (Beauty), 18 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Sunday, September 6, 2015
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Rice cakes for breakfast
A cup of hot black coffee
Beautiful Sunday

Kamal (Perfection), 19 Asmá’ (Names), 172 BE - Monday, September 7, 2015
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Labor Day
children are out of school
and out of their houses
playing in the courtyard
or the street.

Fidal (Grace), 1 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Feast Day of ‘Izzat (Might)

German chocolate cake
A gift from a neighbor who
Does her own baking

'Idal (Justice), 2 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

I want to know why
when I drop an unopened can of soda
it always falls on my toes.

I suppose I should be thankful
that it wasn't a can of green bean
or carrots
because they are much heavier
and instead of a bruised toe
I might of had a broken toe.

I know
I should have been wearing shoes,
but with open-toed compression stockings
it's more comfortable to go without shoes
in the house.

Next time I purchase compression stockings
I will make sure they are close-toed
instead of open-toed.

Istijlal (Majesty), 3 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Thursday, September 10, 2015

On Thankful Thursday
a walk to the alley
to toss trash in the dumpster
made morning memorable
and inspired
a dumpster poem.

Istiqlal (Independence), 4 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Friday, September 11, 2015
September 911 Remembrance Day

Friday afternoon
listening to the air conditioner
I wonder if I should
take out the trash
in the triple digit temperatures.

I rolled out four bags yesterday
after cleaning out
the refrigerator.

Is my life really so boring
that taking out the trash
is a cliff hanging adventure?

Jalal (Glory), 5 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Saturday, September 12, 2015

Silent Saturday
A melancholy morning
Breakfast in the works.

Jamal (Beauty), 6 'Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Sunday, September 13, 2015

Ordinary pain
Aches in my knuckles and knees
No back pain today

Kamal (Perfection), 7 'Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Monday, September 14, 2015

Fidal (Grace), 8 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Tuesday, September 15, 2015

The challenge today
is write a poem about my day,
but not a list poem.

Rather
I must write a poetic version describing,
in their essence
the events of
Tuesday, September 15, 2015.

I suppose
the best approach
is just to take notes
of my visit with the nurse practitioner
I'm seeing this afternoon;
someone should get a chuckle out of that.

'Idal (Justice), 9 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Wednesday, September 16, 2015

1

Beautiful morning
the cool predawn air
awoke my senses
and the 12 mph wind carried
litter west on Sunrise Avenue.

2

Morning becomes afternoon,
the temperature rises
from the high 70s
to the low 80s,
encouraging me to close the door
and turn on the air conditioner.

Istijlal (Majesty), 10 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Thursday, September 17, 2015

Las Vegas woke up
to double digit temperatures
in the low 70s or high 60s
another pleasant morning
without the air conditioner running
up the power bill.

Istiqlal (Independence), 11 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Friday, September 18, 2015

Listening to the neighborhood,
I know tomorrow is Saturday
because all the school aged children
stay up late
making happy noises in the courtyards.

Jalal (Glory), 12 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Saturday, September 19, 2015

Morning temperatures
Low seventies and rising
I stand at the open door
Watching dawn approach.

Jamal (Beauty), 13 'Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Sunday, September 20, 2015

Flock of pigeons
flew west
speeding past my window
leaving me to wonder
where they were going
on this cool Sunday morning.

Kamal (Perfection), 14 'Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Monday, September 21, 2015

A cool morning
I could open the door
to listen to the voice of the city
as it yawned,
stretched,
and begin another workweek.

Fidal (Grace), 15 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Tuesday, September 22, 2015

High humidity
I want
to turn on the air conditioner,
but it would no no good.

I open the door
instead.

'Idal (Justice), 16 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Midweek reflections
I looked in the mirror
and cried
when I saw my mother's reflection.

Next I laughed
because I realized
I was looking
at my face.

Istijlal (Majesty), 17 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Thursday, September 24, 2015

Istiqlal (Independence), 18 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Friday, September 25, 2015

1

Dawn tranquility:
the neighborhood is silent
no one is shouting.

2

Autumn evening
feels like summer
I'm tired of triple digit temperatures.

Jalal (Glory), 19 ‘Izzat (Might), 172 BE - Saturday, September 26, 2015

Fresh brewed hot coffee
Not as strong as Grandpa made
It still brings back memories

Jamal (Beauty), 1 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Sunday, September 27, 2015

Woke up at midnight
Wrote a poem, said a prayer
And went back to sleep.

Kamal (Perfection), 2 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Monday, September 28, 2015

I drove past
what was left of the Blue Angel motel
today.

It's a concrete vacant lot
with a fence
around it.

There is nothing left
to indicate
the Blue Angel every stood there.

I heard
they took the Blue Angel statue
to the Neon Bone Yard.

Fidal (Grace), 3 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Beautiful morning
Afternoon triple digits:
I thought this was fall.

'Idal (Justice), 4 Mashíyyat (Will), 172 BE - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

A late night used to be 1:00 AM,
but now it's 11:00 PM
time have changed.